flock

英[flɒk]美[flɑːk]
  • n. 一群；兽群；大堆；群众；羊群
  • v. 聚集；成群而行

    • 记忆方法

    词源词根法
    词源不详。可能来自folk，人们，民众。原指一群人或队伍，后来才用来指兽群，羊群。参照基督教牧师，其原义即为牧羊人。来自拉丁语floccus，羊毛，发绺，词源同floss,fleece.=来源于拉丁语floccus(一簇羊毛)

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] 羊群;鸟群;人群

      a flock of sheep/goats/geese

      一群绵羊／山羊／鹅

      The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills.

      牧羊人正把羊群往山下赶。

    2. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] （特定类型的）一群人

      A noisy flock of tourists came into the building.

      一群吵吵嚷嚷的游客走进了大楼。

      The priest invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service.

      牧师邀请教区的所有信徒参加这一特别仪式。

    3. [ U ] （充填垫子等的）软填料；（在墙纸或窗帘上制作凸起图案用的）短绒，绒屑
    verb(动词)
    1. [ I usually + adv/prep ] 聚集；蜂拥

      Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.

      数百人蜂拥前来观看足球比赛。

      Crowds of people flocked to see the Picasso exhibition.

      大群人蜂拥去看毕加索画展。

    2. [ T ] 用软材料覆盖表面装饰

      You can flock a living Christmas tree to achieve the effect of natural snow.

      你可以用軟材料覆蓋真圣诞树的表面来达到模仿自然界下雪的效果。

      a flocked greetings card

      软面问候卡

    小知识

    The word flock refers to a group of animals, like birds or sheep, that have congregated together. The flock of pigeons at the park is so tame that they'll eat right out of your hand.

    You can also use flock to mean a congregation of people, like a flock of children at the zoo, or a group of people belonging to a church. As a verb, flock means to gather together as a flock or to move together in a group. You and your friends might flock to the mall when you learn that your favorite singer will be there signing autographs.

    实用短语

    1. the flock

      强捕犯,尸踪现场,羊群,羊群专辑

    2. flock printing

    3. the effect of sheep flock

      羊群效应理论,羊群效应,羊群效应实际,羊群效应实践

    4. sheep-flock effect

      羊群效应,翰

    5. flock together

      会合,聚集,聚集在一起,我心飞翔

    6. flock paper

      毛面纸,毛面壁纸,翻译,静电植绒纸

    7. a flock of sheep

      一群羊,一群绵羊,成群而行,详细翻译

    8. a flock of

      一群,群,禽

    9. cotton flock

      棉屑,棉绒

    常用短语

    1. a flock of

      一群（鸟，羊等）

    2. flocks and herds

      牛羊

    3. a flock of sheep

      一群羊

    单词用法

    名词辨析
    以下这些名词都有”群”的意思
    flock：主要指鸟群、羊群；也指较小的动物群，也可指人群。
    herd：一般指大动物的群，尤指家畜的群，也可指人群。
    swarm：通常指蜜蜂、昆虫等的群。
    重要短语
    a flock of一群（鸟，羊等）
    flocks and herds牛羊
    a flock of sheep一群羊

    同义词辨析

    flock, herd, swarm

    这些名词都有”群”之意。

    • flock： 主要指鸟群、羊群；也指较小的动物群，也可指人群。
    • herd： 一般指大动物的群，尤指家畜的群，也可指人群。
    • swarm： 通常指蜜蜂、昆虫等的群。

    同义词

    mob  /  bunch  /  throng  /  group  /  multitude  /  pack  /  crowd